What does each club give for Altura a la cruz in the Grifón de Muestra de Pelo Duro?

FCI, Male: 55–60 cm; AKC, Male: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Male: 54.6–59.7 cm; KC, Male: 55–60 cm; FCI, Female: 50–55 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–55.9 cm; UKC, Female: 49.5–54.6 cm; KC, Female: 50–55 cm.

Grifón de Muestra de Pelo Duro breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Altura a la cruz, male	55–60 cm	55.9–61 cm	54.6–59.7 cm	55–60 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	50–55 cm	50.8–55.9 cm	49.5–54.6 cm	50–55 cm
Relación altura-longitud	0.9–1	0.9	No ruling	0.9
Relación cráneo-hocico	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Forma del hocicoCuadrado	Estándar (“Muzzle: Long and square”)	Estándar (“from the side the muzzle and head are square”)	Estándar (“Long and square, the same length as the skull”)	Estándar (“The muzzle is long, square”)
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)	Estándar (“Moderately long, without dewlap”)	Estándar (“no dewlap”)	Estándar (“moderately long and free of dewlap”)	Estándar (“Moderately long, without dewlap”)
MordidaMordida en tijera	No ruling	Estándar (“Bite scissors”)	Estándar (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
DenticiónDentición completa	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Estándar (“with full dentition”)
StopModerado	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Stop is moderate”)	Estándar (“with moderate stop”)
StopLeve	No ruling	Estándar (“The stop and occiput are only slightly pronounced”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAlta	No ruling	Estándar (“set high, at the height of the eye line”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma de los ojosRedondos	Estándar (“large, rounded”)	Estándar (“more rounded than elliptical”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Large and rounded”)
Línea superiorDescendente hacia atrás	No ruling	Estándar (“descending in a gentle slope from the slightly higher withers”)	Estándar (“the topline slopes very gently from withers to tail”)	No ruling
Porte de la colaHorizontal	Estándar (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)	No ruling	Estándar (“carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)	Estándar (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“Round, strong, toes tight and arched”)	Estándar (“Feet are round, firm, with tightly closed webbed toes”)	Estándar (“Round and tight, with well arched toes”)	Estándar (“Round, strong with tight, arched toes”)
PechoProfundo	Estándar (“Chest: Deep, not too wide”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Chest is rather deep, but not too wide”)	Estándar (“Chest: deep, not too wide”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	Estándar (“generally should be docked by a third or a quarter”)	Estándar (“It is docked by one-third to one-half length”)	Alternativo (“no dog in any UKC event shall be penalized for a full tail”)	Alternativo (“Docking previously optional”)
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Estándar (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Grifón de Muestra de Pelo Duro colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Grifón de Muestra de Pelo Duro color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Grifón de Muestra de Pelo Duro in Blanco, Gris, Marrón y Naranja. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor y Roano.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Blanco	Estándar (“White & Brown”)	Estándar (“liver and white”)	Estándar (“White and brown”)	Estándar (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”)
Gris	Estándar (“Brown & Gray”)	Estándar (“Steel gray with liver patches”)	Estándar (“Steel grey with liver brown patches”)	Estándar (“Preferably steel grey shade with brown (liver) patches”)
Marrón	Estándar (“Brown & Gray”)	Estándar (“solid liver”)	Estándar (“Solid liver brown”)	Estándar (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”)
Naranja	Estándar (“White & Orange”)	Estándar (“orange and white”)	No reconocido	Estándar (“white and orange coats”)
Negro	Descalificante (“A black coat disqualifies”)	Descalificante (“Black coat or nose color”)	No reconocido	No ruling
Patterns
Unicolor	Estándar (“A uniformly brown coat, all white coat, or white and orange are less desirable”)	Estándar (“solid liver”)	Estándar (“Solid liver brown”)	Estándar (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”)
Bicolor	Estándar (“Brown & Gray”)	Estándar (“liver and white, orange and white”)	Estándar (“White and brown”)	Estándar (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”)
Roano	Estándar (“Roan”)	Estándar (“liver roan”)	Estándar (“Liver roan”)	Estándar (“Frequently liver-roan”)

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Marrón	Estándar (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”)	Estándar (“Dark yellow or brown in color”)	Estándar (“Dark yellow or brown”)	Estándar (“Dark yellow or brown”)
Amarillo	Estándar (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”)	Estándar (“Dark yellow or brown in color”)	Estándar (“Dark yellow or brown”)	Estándar (“Dark yellow or brown”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Hígado	Estándar (“Nose color is always brown”)	Estándar (“The nose is always brown”)	Estándar (“always brown”)	Estándar (“Always brown”)
Negro	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Black coat or nose color”)	No ruling	No ruling

What the rulings mean

Estándar: Described by the club's breed standard.
Descalificante: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
No reconocido: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Grifón de Muestra de Pelo Duro's colors can change over its life.

Blancochanges toRoano
Pelaje · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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